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• Cleared Salaries, Budget Cuts and Reality

  Scene from a recruiting analytics presentation: The defense contracting client had several cleared vacancies but could not fill them. Data analysis showed that the firm’s salary was $30,000 lower than what people who met the requirements were making. The Program Manager rejecte… more

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  5 Ways a Sales Approach Helps Your Cleared Job Search

  There are several benefits to learning to think like a salesperson and taking a sales-oriented approach when creating your cleared resume, and in your cleared job search in general. 1. Take the sting out of rejection “Thanks but no thanks.” Cleared job seekers talk about dr… more

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  Interview with a Recruiter, Claudia Trail, HP

  Claudia, tell us about yourself and HP I have been in recruiting for over 20 years, with the last 13 years supporting the Intelligence Community. At HP, I am a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Lead. In this role, I search and identify passive talent for our career opportunities wit… more

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  How I’ve Been Successful Finding Cleared Talent

  Twenty-two year USMC veteran and Director of Administration Shaunta Russell joined St. Michaels in June, 2011. St. Michael’s was founded in 2006 by Todd Brymer, a retired Lieutenant Colonel and former Army paratrooper.  St. Michael’s works with federal agencies to impro… more

• Security Clearance Reciprocity

  Will your clearance transfer from one agency to another? The answer is “It depends.” The U.S. Office of Personnel Management conducts the background investigations for the majority of federal government agencies. However there are several that conduct their own investigati… more